Edward Chodorov

Edward Chodorov
Born	(1904-03-17)March 17, 1904 New York City
Died	October 9, 1988(1988-10-09) (aged 84) New York City
Relatives	Jerome Chodorov, brother

Edward Chodorov (April 17, 1904 – October 9, 1988), was a Broadway playwright, and the writer or producer of over 50 motion pictures.[1]

Filmography

• Kind Lady (1951, writer)
• Road House (1948, writer/producer)
• The Hucksters (1947, writer)
• Undercurrent (1946, writer)
• The Man from Dakota (1940, producer)
• A Hundred to One (1939, producer)
• Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938, producer)
• Spring Madness (1938, writer/producer)
• Woman Against Woman (1938, writer/producer)
• Yellow Jack (1938, writer)
• The Devil Is Driving (1937, producer)
• The Devil's Playground (1937, associate producer)
• The League of Frightened Men (1937, writer/producer)
• Craig's Wife (1936, associate producer)
• Kind Lady (1935, writer)
• Madame Du Barry (1934, writer)
• The World Changes (1933, writer)
• Captured! (1933, writer/producer)
• The Mayor of Hell (1933, writer)

Uncredited

• The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936, writer)
• Snowed Under (1936, contributor)

Bibliography

Plays

Source:[2]

• Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1953), later adapted into a 1957 film
• Common Ground (1945)[3]
• Decision (1944)
• Those Endearing Young Charms (1943)
• Cue for Passion (1940) with H. S. Kraft
• Kind Lady (1935, writer)
• Wonder Boy (1931) with Arthur Barton

Blacklist

Chodorov was blacklisted in 1953 by Hollywood studios for his failure to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities. He was identified as a Communist Party member by Jerome Robbins.

References

1. Honan, William H. (October 12, 1988). "Edward Chodorov, 84, Playwright And Writer and Producer of Films". The New York Times. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
2. "Edward Chodorov". IMDb. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
3. "The Theater: New Play in Manhattan, May 7, 1945". Time. May 7, 1945. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008.

External links

• Edward Chodorov Papers at the Harry Ransom Center
• Edward Chodorov at IMDb
• Edward Chodorov, 84, Playwright And Writer and Producer of Films (obituary); The New York Times, October 12, 1988